Syracuse, New York in fiction

Syracuse, New York has been portrayed in a range of literary, film and other fictional works.

Film

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Television

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  • In the Black Mirror episode "Playtest", Cooper, the protagonist, names Syracuse as his hometown.
  • The Detour is a 2016-2019 TBS comedy about a family from Syracuse. The show begins in Syracuse, and one episode of Season 4 is set there, but most of the show takes place in other locations.[10]
  • New Girl is a 2011-2018 Fox sitcom in which three male leads went to Syracuse University. Some flashbacks take place in Syracuse.[11]
  • Ordinary Joe is a 2021-2022 NBC drama about a music major from Syracuse University who’s at a crossroads on his graduation day at SU in 2011.[12]
  • The Quantum Leap episode "Catch a Falling Star" was set in Syracuse.
  • In a sixth season episode of The Sopranos, Syracuse losing a basketball game is mentioned twice— by Fat Dom Gamiello and Christopher Moltisanti's father-in-law, Al Lombardo, respectively.
  • In the third season of Star Trek: Picard, the stardrive section of the USS Syracuse, a Galaxy Class starship with registry number NCC-17744, was donated to the saucer section of the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D. The entire ship with drive and saucer sections operated under the name Enterprise.
  • The short-lived 1993 CBS sitcom The Trouble with Larry, which starred Bronson Pinchot and Courteney Cox, was set in Syracuse. The show was cancelled after three episodes.
  • In Unforgettable, two of the main characters (played by Poppy Montgomery and Dylan Walsh)[1] used to work for the Syracuse Police Department and flashbacks often take place in Syracuse.

Literature

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r IMDb
  2. ^ a b c d e Herbert, Geoff. "25 Movies Filmed in Syracuse That You Can Watch Right Now". Syracuse.com.
  3. ^ a b c d Herbert, Geoff. "67 Movies, TV Shows with CNY Ties on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon (updated list)". Syracuse.com.
  4. ^ Dylan Sprouse
  5. ^ Jessica Hecht
  6. ^ a b c d Herbert, Geoff. "Syracuse Quotes in Movies & TV Shows". Syracuse.com.
  7. ^ Griffin Gluck
  8. ^ Sydney Sweeney
  9. ^ Weaver, Teri. "Upstate Hollywood: Movies Filmed in New York State". [NYup.com].
  10. ^ Herbert, Geoff (5 September 2019). "'The Detour,' wacky TV show about Syracuse family, canceled after 4 seasons". syracuse.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021. Despite starting off in Syracuse, most of the first season was filmed in the Atlanta area. Season 2 shifted to New York City when Jones' character was offered a job there, then Alaska in season 3, though the family did return to Syracuse in a season 4 episode.
  11. ^ Herbert, Geoff (19 January 2012). "'New Girl' features Syracuse University in TV show characters' backstory". syracuse.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  12. ^ Herbert, Geoff (5 November 2021). "New TV show 'Ordinary Joe' puts Syracuse University in a pivotal role". syracuse.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.